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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-07-2018, 03:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,715
Posted By Mark_Milner

How hard can it be? Matching numbers - the...

How hard can it be?

Matching numbers - the numbers match. That is all. If I write numbers on it with a Sharpie, and they match the VIN, then it is numbers matching.

Original - it is original. ...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-07-2018, 02:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,319
Posted By Mark_Milner

1963 Corvette Coupe Split Window Stainless Window Trim Molding

Wow, just wow. This is advertised as stainless steel trim but it is not even steel. It is epoxy. Incredible how eBay lets such fraudelent descriptions be used in their auctions. Anything for a buck,...
Forum: C3 General
02-06-2018, 04:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 462
Posted By Mark_Milner

I believe if they were the raised white letter...

I believe if they were the raised white letter Goodyears, then they said "Goodyear" on one side and "Wide Tread F70-15" on the other. The Poly Glass was more upscale.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-06-2018, 02:19 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,357
Posted By Mark_Milner

I hate to be ugly, but I think Mike's head hurts...

I hate to be ugly, but I think Mike's head hurts for the same reason mine does - the inability of people supposedly smart enough to afford these cars and yet can't figure out how to post a picture,...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-06-2018, 02:06 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,357
Posted By Mark_Milner

:thumbs: We have seen this before, people...

:thumbs:

We have seen this before, people find in 2006 a 1963 restored in 1976 with Terry Michaelis parts and think it is original because of the patina of the worn look. In reality, the...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-21-2017, 12:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,911
Posted By Mark_Milner

Thanks everyone for the info. Of course, this...

Thanks everyone for the info. Of course, this just freaks him out a bit more, with these running about $60-$70 a tube depending on the source, and the idea of 10 or more. In the scheme of things, it...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-12-2017, 04:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,911
Posted By Mark_Milner

C2 front end replacement question - How much Adhesive?

I'm going to help a friend put on a front end on a '63 in a few weeks and he is trying to get all ready. He is thinking of either Lord Fusor FUS-127EZ or 3M Panel Bonding Adhesive, 08115, unless...
Forum: C3 General
12-05-2017, 04:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,092
Posted By Mark_Milner

Not everyone here agrees with that philosophy. ...

Not everyone here agrees with that philosophy.

They sure let their thoughts be known on this C3.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-general/4070851-speechless-in-orlando.html
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-04-2017, 04:54 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 36,656
Posted By Mark_Milner

It looks like you are on 16 inch centers and the...

It looks like you are on 16 inch centers and the bottom tie brace is on 48 inch centers. Since the purpose of the bottom tie brace is to tie the walls together, you can probably double up in the...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-04-2017, 04:49 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 36,656
Posted By Mark_Milner

Sure, the trusses can be cut. But there are some...

Sure, the trusses can be cut. But there are some qualifications. How much bracing you add, how many you cut. Which way do they run.

If the trusses run the same way as the car, you probably only...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-04-2017, 02:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,118
Posted By Mark_Milner

If the damper isn't new, it probably needs a...

If the damper isn't new, it probably needs a sleeve.

Do it.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-14-2017, 03:43 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,246
Posted By Mark_Milner

Yes, today. But who would restamp an -R engine to...

Yes, today. But who would restamp an -R engine to an -RB back in 1977 just to have it sit on the floor of a barn or in an old pickup truck?

That is what I'm talking about, engines that appear to...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-13-2017, 04:57 PM
Replies: 2,094
Views: 574,369
Posted By Mark_Milner

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com-vbulletin/544x363/80-the_monkees_set_nbc_raybert_car_studio_location_micky_dolenz_peter_tork_mike_michael_nesmith_davy_jones_david_1967_2_peter_2_271...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-13-2017, 04:53 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,974
Posted By Mark_Milner

Let's face it, if people didn't beat the...

Let's face it, if people didn't beat the daylights out of them, why did so many lose their original engines?
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-13-2017, 04:44 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,246
Posted By Mark_Milner

I've wondered about that, too. I've seen engines...

I've wondered about that, too. I've seen engines with terrible stampings that were not being passed off as anything. They would be in junkyards or a person's pile of old engines or in old cars that...
Forum: C3 General
11-03-2017, 03:45 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,441
Posted By Mark_Milner

:rofl: A friend of mine said there was a saying...

:rofl: A friend of mine said there was a saying in his club: Everyone gets screwed on their first Corvette. :rofl: Not a jab at you, just welcome to the club. Almost all of us have been there.
...
Forum: C3 General
11-03-2017, 03:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,139
Posted By Mark_Milner

Well, it looks like a 4-bolt main block from the...

Well, it looks like a 4-bolt main block from the two oil ports over the oil filter. The heads are most likely oval port iron heads with an oval port tripower manifold (400 hp). I'm not sure what the...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-03-2017, 02:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,394
Posted By Mark_Milner

Sadly, that is true. Once, a lot of guys who...

Sadly, that is true. Once, a lot of guys who owned these cars and drove them were basic blue collar guys who did their own mechanic work in their garage and pieced things together when broken. After...
Forum: C3 General
10-31-2017, 11:51 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,069
Posted By Mark_Milner

I'd guess you spun a bearing and then the engine...

I'd guess you spun a bearing and then the engine seized. Probably from blowing a hose or maybe the radiator which was the huge plumes of "smoke" (white steam? / black smoke?).

Piston rings...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
10-31-2017, 11:28 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 11,314
Posted By Mark_Milner

:iagree: There are basically two ways to fix...

:iagree:

There are basically two ways to fix a flood car.

1. Right way
2. Wrong way

Many typical Honest John Used Cars type lots would grab one, wash it thoroughly, and then sell. While...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-06-2017, 04:52 PM
Replies: 725
Views: 497,769
Posted By Mark_Milner

One thing that would be helpful is since talk...

One thing that would be helpful is since talk about flat tappet protection depends somewhat on spring pressures, maybe including some spring pressures and how much zinc would be a good idea.
...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-06-2017, 04:50 PM
Replies: 354
Views: 262,363
Posted By Mark_Milner

One thing that would be helpful is since talk...

One thing that would be helpful is since talk about flat tappet protection depends somewhat on spring pressures, maybe including some spring pressures and how much zinc would be a good idea.
...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-21-2017, 03:20 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,246
Posted By Mark_Milner

I meant to add these, too. OHSA Welding...

I meant to add these, too.

OHSA Welding Shade Requirements by Type of Welding
...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-21-2017, 03:14 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,246
Posted By Mark_Milner

Too late now, but here is an interesting chart...

Too late now, but here is an interesting chart for reference.


...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-21-2017, 11:14 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,246
Posted By Mark_Milner

Like most, my welding helmet has a #10 lens in...

Like most, my welding helmet has a #10 lens in it. It isn't dark enough. I can see the fluorescent lights in the garage with it.

Some sites say #12 is minimum. Others say #14. But the standard #10...
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